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Lombok Forest Tour
Ikbal Reza grew up near the forest and knows it better than most — including its struggles. As a teenager, he helped carry illegally cut wood, not fully realising the impact. After a run-in with the police, he decided to turn things around and moved to East Java to study English. That step changed everything. A few years later, he returned to the forest, this time with a new purpose: to show his community that there are better, more sustainable ways to live with the land. Through this tour, Ikbal now works with locals to grow coffee, bananas, cocoa, and make palm sugar — helping others move away from logging and towards something they can be proud of.
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